Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
The Revelaires* You're So Wrong You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Aarons And Ackley* Sailor Song ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Happy Dolls Misty Blue Show Album No. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Joe* Glazer We Shall Not Be Moved A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins If You Should Lose Me Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Exponians The Look of Love Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Regretting Blues Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Matt Lucas* The Last Song Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra And I Love Her And I Love Her
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Come Sit Down and Tell Me Everybody Needs It
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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